More Paths to Victory for Obama, But Race TighteningWith swinging polls making the White House race as unpredictable as ever, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney were crossing Ohio Tuesday and making their case with new urgency in the campaign's final weeks.
GM Plans to Hire Up to 10,000 Computer ProfessionalsGeneral Motors is moving past layoffs and the Motor City's rusty, low-tech image. It's setting out on its own to develop software and invent the most advanced gizmos for your car.
Nobel Awarded for Stem Cell, Early Cloning Work wo scientists from different generations won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for the groundbreaking discovery that cells in the body can be reprogrammed into completely different kinds.
Sandusky at Risk of Sexual Assault in PrisonBecause of who he is and what he's done, Jerry Sandusky could be in particular danger of sexual assault when he is sent off to prison this week.
High Court Looks at Race in College Admissions Nine years after the Supreme Court said colleges and universities can use race in their quest for diverse student bodies, the justices have put this divisive social issue back on their agenda in the middle of a presidential election campaign.
YOUR TURN: Obama's Rope-A-Dope RevisitedWe were at my sister's house with two generations watching the first of three scheduled presidential debates. The rest of my siblings kept in touch via telephone and texting.
Morris, Nunnelee Tow Party LinesRepublican U.S. Rep. Alan Nunnelee says he has embraced his party's agenda and wants north Mississippi voters to send him back to Congress so he can keep working on it.
Obama and DNC Report $181 Million Haul in Sept., Romney Camp Declines to Release NumbersA month before Election Day, President Barack Obama's campaign and Democrats posted an impressive fundraising haul, easing the party's concerns that he would face a significant money disadvantage against his well-financed Republican rival in the crucial closing days. Romney shrugged …
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US Unemployment Falls to 7.8 pct., a 44-month Low The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years and giving President Barack Obama a potential boost with the election a month away.
Jobs Report Boosts Obama's Re-election CampaignThe figures announced by the Labor Department — 114,000 new jobs last month to bring unemployment to 7.8 percent — gave Obama fresh evidence to support his argument that his economic policies are working.
City Talks Youth Curfew AlternativesMost of the Jackson City Council's Planning Committee agrees with local ACLU leaders that a city curfew that sends youth violators to jail is a bad idea.
Energy Summit Goes After ObamaThe daylong Governor's Energy Summit is taking place at the Jackson Convention Center Complex.
Airman Accused of Luring Child for Sex Jackson County authorities have arrested a master sergeant with the U.S. Air Force and charged him with two sex-related crimes against a child.
Dow Jones Average Up After Jobs Report Market indexes crept higher on Wall Street following an encouraging report on the labor market and better sales from Costco and other retail stores.
Meals on WheelsA new eatery is gassed up and ready to go in Jackson—literally.
Q&A: Format, Procedures and Tidbits About the DebatesTired of being deluged with TV commercials telling you that President Barack Obama or challenger Mitt Romney "approved this message?" The candidates will deliver their message for themselves Wednesday night in the first of three head-to-head presidential debates.
JPS Takes City to CourtJackson Public Schools is taking the city to court over the City Council's refusal to approve a millage rate to support the school district's approved budget.
What's the Harm in Drilling?"People don't come down here to be in an industrial zone," Robert Wiygul, an Ocean Springs-based attorney who represents the environmental groups, told the Jackson Free Press last week.
Romney: Not PresidentialThere's an old adage that says, "When someone shows you who they are, believe them."
Stinker Quote of the Week: "Preferable""There is no question that for Missourians who believe we need to stop the reckless Washington spending, rein in the role of government in people's lives and finally focus on growing jobs in this country, that Todd Akin is a …
Stocks Edge Higher After Positive Private Jobs Reportpair of encouraging economic reports helped nudge the stock market higher Wednesday. Measures of business activity in the service sector and job growth last month came in better than economists had expected.
With swinging polls making the White House race as unpredictable as ever, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney were crossing Ohio Tuesday and making their case with new urgency in the campaign's final weeks.
We were at my sister's house with two generations watching the first of three scheduled presidential debates. The rest of my siblings kept in touch via telephone and texting.
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years and giving President Barack Obama a potential boost with the election a month away.
The figures announced by the Labor Department — 114,000 new jobs last month to bring unemployment to 7.8 percent — gave Obama fresh evidence to support his argument that his economic policies are working.
Most of the Jackson City Council's Planning Committee agrees with local ACLU leaders that a city curfew that sends youth violators to jail is a bad idea.
The daylong Governor's Energy Summit is taking place at the Jackson Convention Center Complex.
Jackson Public Schools is taking the city to court over the City Council's refusal to approve a millage rate to support the school district's approved budget.
"People don't come down here to be in an industrial zone," Robert Wiygul, an Ocean Springs-based attorney who represents the environmental groups, told the Jackson Free Press last week.
Join the JFP and friends tonight as we discuss (or get snarky about) the first presidential debate.
The political landscape might have shifted in Mississippi, but in 2012, women are still struggling with the same issues.
President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney come face to face for the first time in this presidential campaign Wednesday night.